Senior captains Mikaela Foecke, who was the NCAA Championship co-most outstanding player and an AVCA second-team All-American, and libero Kenzie Maloney, who was an NCAA Championship All-Tournament selection, will lead the Huskers into the 2018 season.

All-Big Ten Freshman Team selections Lauren Stivrins and Jazz Sweet are also key returnees in the Husker lineup.

Among the Huskers’ eight newcomers, five are true freshmen. Senior Brooke Smith, who won a national championship with the Huskers in 2015 and a Big Ten title in 2016, returned to the program for her final season after playing her junior year at Kansas State.

The Huskers begin the season with the Red/White Scrimmage on Saturday, Aug. 18 at 3 p.m. at the Bob Devaney Sports Center. The regular season begins on Aug. 24 at the Devaney Center when Nebraska takes on No. 7 Florida in the VERT Challenge.